I don't have a big collection of DVD's I'd have to replace (don't really understand that concept anyway). I rent mostly, but the few movies I buy I won't have a problem paying 25% for Blu Ray.

I have a hard time believing the pic quality isn't much better. Going from DVD to HD DVD on the same player and same movie was a big difference to me.

My mom really wants the thing, so as usual, "mom's always right"

you don't need to replace a single disc
the first thing I did when I got the Ps3 was to slap in run-o-the-mill copy of the Fifth Element...... and I had to sit down
the scaler in the Ps3 works very well and that should be similar for standalones.
i love it when people say they can't tell the difference. I can. but I'm also aware of it, know what to look for and doing so

my father-in-law is one of these people that has issues. he's got a 60" 4:3 rpj that has horrible vignetting issues, the guns are out of focus and only the center 25% radius is in focus. it's unwatchable with dark material and he's a horror fan....... all these issues and he *****es about widescreen letterboxing
I couldn't believe what he suggested to me while watching The Dark Knight over the weekend ...... he asked me why I didn't zoom in to crop out the bars !!!!! are you freaking kidding me ? he doesn't understand the concept of losing 1/3 of what the camera shot or screwing with the resolution

And oh yeah, the first Blu Ray I watched was shweet! And that was just Step Brothers. Batman be next for the PS3, but I watched some of it on mom's Magnavox (what I ended up getting her) and it was great on it and her lesser tv than mine. If she wants the better tv, she'll have to buy it herself

like with many pieces of A/V equipment, you are bound to get different results with different gear. a BD player from Best Buy like an Isignia will not give you (imo) as good a picture ... it's a nuance thing, kinda like using heavy gauge speaker wire, high-end HDMI cables, Power Conditioners, etc....

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